This is Ashley K.'s Page "For David Bowie, Japanese Style is more than just fashion" http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/06/11/style/for-david-bowie-japanese-style-was-more-than-just-fashion/
Until David Bowie arrived in the music world, outrageous retro-Japanese ensembles were considered to be like an alien. Inspired by Kabuki, a Japanese style drama that first appeared during the Heian Kyo period, Bowie’s fashion choices first started to appeal to people after his album Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released. When David Bowie met Lindsay Kemp, a teacher of mime and dance with a Japanese twist at a school in England, he became interested in Japanese culture; Bowie even became a monk. Bando V taught David everything he knew about makeup from subtle looks to bright neon lighting bolts; Bowie believed he was paying his respects to ancient Onnagata, male actors who were chosen to fulfill the part of a woman in a kabuki. Kansai Yamato was the first person to have a fashion show overseas; when Bowie saw the show, he asked Yamato to be his costume designer. Yamato’s costumes for Bowie will be on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. David Bowie is known for “Bridging” the gap between Japanese fashion and Western society. His costumes “Space Samurai,” a knitted jumpsuit and “Tokyo Pop Costume,” a one arm and leg costume have put “Japonism” center stage.
*Last time I checked, the website I used was down.* (Picture from same website as the article)
Silly Notions The snow that covers our village is a darkness A shield to hide us from our crops Our stomachs are crying for food. Though we despise this white beast, why do we ask for more?
Clouds Clouds of love and thought fill homes Open doors welcome these memories. Each carved by sun and moon--the frame of darkness. We shoot Chinese rockets into clouds, yet they never seem disappear.
Interesting poems. What is the white beast, I wonder. Snow. Why do they ask for more snow? Mr. Chester
I bet they ask for more snow because it's pretty! ~Hattie
Michelangelo, a History Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Italy; he was considered the best artist of his time. He was best known for his fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, but was also an astounding sculptor. When Michelangelo was 13, he was apprenticed by Domenico Ghirlandaio, an artist, for a three year term; but Michelangelo left after one, stating there was nothing more to learn.
Michelangelo created many famous pieces of art; perhaps his most famous are Bacchus, David, and the fresco on the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo started influencing art with his new style of sculpting; he created his first surviving statue, Bacchus. Bacchus then led to his commission for Pietà. Then, soon after, he was commissioned for David, one of his most famous sculptures. Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel about the Twelve Apostles, or Bible scenes. This massive project was fulfilled in less than four years. The most spectacular visual is the “Neoplatonic interpretation of the Bible” which showed, “a very dramatic relationship between man and God.” Overall, Michelangelo was influencial to the fine arts because he changed the way art was interpreted in his era.
Info from www.britannica.com
Picture from www.themoralliberal.com
Out of the Old Meadow
Life for her hasn’t been a green meadow, No sweet-smelling flowers, With dead plants, And rough, dry soil. Living in a time, Place, Where there is death after death. Through hidden paths, Fields and fallen trees. Foxes hunted, Another. But that was then, After passing ponds, Where she refreshed herself, Of how she would one day make it out. The edges of the grassy maze, Blooming flowers, Grazing deer and fluttering butterflies, She realized that the meadow was not over, A new light was shining, To another meadow, One of great future. She created, One, New, Meadow of, Life.
4's for both. Excellent work here. Mr. Chester
OOOOOOOOO!!!!! i KNOW THE ANSWER TO YOUR RIDDLE!!!( raises hand like a hyper active five year old kindergartener)
Ready...
Sorry Jane, deleted the answer to my riddle.
Ashley K.
wow his name is almost as long
as Dumbledore's : )
nice essay
-Kayla
Thanks, Ashley! I read your section about Michelangelo
and it had a lot of information in it that I didn't find in
any books! Great job on all of your assignments. :)
~Hattie
Two cool/weird facts: -The emu can't walk backwards. -"Lethologica" is the word used when you forget the word you want to say (This happens to me A LOT :D). ~Hattie
"For David Bowie, Japanese Style is more than just fashion"
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/06/11/style/for-david-bowie-japanese-style-was-more-than-just-fashion/
Until David Bowie arrived in the music world, outrageous retro-Japanese ensembles were considered to be like an alien. Inspired by Kabuki, a Japanese style drama that first appeared during the Heian Kyo period, Bowie’s fashion choices first started to appeal to people after his album Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released. When David Bowie met Lindsay Kemp, a teacher of mime and dance with a Japanese twist at a school in England, he became interested in Japanese culture; Bowie even became a monk. Bando V taught David everything he knew about makeup from subtle looks to bright neon lighting bolts; Bowie believed he was paying his respects to ancient Onnagata, male actors who were chosen to fulfill the part of a woman in a kabuki. Kansai Yamato was the first person to have a fashion show overseas; when Bowie saw the show, he asked Yamato to be his costume designer. Yamato’s costumes for Bowie will be on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. David Bowie is known for “Bridging” the gap between Japanese fashion and Western society. His costumes “Space Samurai,” a knitted jumpsuit and “Tokyo Pop Costume,” a one arm and leg costume have put “Japonism” center stage.
*Last time I checked, the website I used was down.*
Silly Notions
The snow that covers our village is a darkness
A shield to hide us from our crops
Our stomachs are crying for food.
Though we despise this white beast,
why do we ask for more?
Clouds
Clouds of love and thought fill homes
Open doors welcome these memories.
Each carved by sun and moon--the frame of darkness.
We shoot Chinese rockets into clouds,
yet they never seem disappear.
Interesting poems. What is the white beast, I wonder. Snow. Why do they ask for more snow? Mr. Chester
I bet they ask for more snow because it's pretty!
~Hattie
Michelangelo, a History
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Italy; he was considered the best artist of his time. He was best known for his fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, but was also an astounding sculptor. When Michelangelo was 13, he was apprenticed by Domenico Ghirlandaio, an artist, for a three year term; but Michelangelo left after one, stating there was nothing more to learn.
Michelangelo created many famous pieces of art; perhaps his most famous are Bacchus, David, and the fresco on the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo started influencing art with his new style of sculpting; he created his first surviving statue, Bacchus. Bacchus then led to his commission for Pietà. Then, soon after, he was commissioned for David, one of his most famous sculptures. Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel about the Twelve Apostles, or Bible scenes. This massive project was fulfilled in less than four years. The most spectacular visual is the “Neoplatonic interpretation of the Bible” which showed, “a very dramatic relationship between man and God.” Overall, Michelangelo was influencial to the fine arts because he changed the way art was interpreted in his era.
Info from www.britannica.com
Picture from www.themoralliberal.com
Out of the Old Meadow
Life for her hasn’t been a green meadow,
No sweet-smelling flowers,
With dead plants,
And rough, dry soil.
Living in a time,
Place,
Where there is death after death.
Through hidden paths,
Fields and fallen trees.
Foxes hunted,
Another.
But that was then,
After passing ponds,
Where she refreshed herself,
Of how she would one day make it out.
The edges of the grassy maze,
Blooming flowers,
Grazing deer and fluttering butterflies,
She realized that the meadow was not over,
A new light was shining,
To another meadow,
One of great future.
She created,
One,
New,
Meadow of,
Life.
4's for both. Excellent work here. Mr. Chester
OOOOOOOOO!!!!! i KNOW THE ANSWER TO YOUR RIDDLE!!!( raises hand like a hyper active five year old kindergartener)
Ready...Sorry Jane, deleted the answer to my riddle.
Ashley K.
wow his name is almost as long
as Dumbledore's : )
nice essay
-Kayla
Thanks, Ashley! I read your section about Michelangelo
and it had a lot of information in it that I didn't find in
any books! Great job on all of your assignments. :)
~Hattie
Two cool/weird facts:
-The emu can't walk backwards.
-"Lethologica" is the word used when
you forget the word you want to say
(This happens to me A LOT :D).
~Hattie